Smart Home

There’s a lot of talk out there about Smart Home Solutions & Technology.  And about “seeing and knowing what’s happening at home” when you’re not there. 

There is a difference between a “security camera” and a “smart home camera”.

A smart home camera is similar to the webcam that is part of your home computer.  These cameras can be an integrated part of the overall security system that you have in your home that is connected to a personal, secured website that allows you to login and view look at live footage of your home and property.  

The type of footage that is seen is called “event driven” (ie your child coming home from school, disarming the alarm and then a notification is sent to your smartphone that the event has taken place along with a 10 second video clip).   The camera is able to record motion-events, but with far less precision … this could mean that you get a notification sent to your phone every time the wind blows and rustles a plant outside your front door – these “events” can also cause the camera to begin recording.

These smart home cameras do not have the ability to be as finely tuned as a traditional security system camera. 

Still have questions about smart home cameras and traditional security system cameras and which one may be right for you?  Call us today to talk about security cameras for your home, or email us.

Customer Testimonial

Just wanted to pass on some kudos to the staff (Jenny) in the monitoring station. Emailed in a request for info re: the Club around 9 p.m. last night, hoping to have the info by this morning. ...
- Paul, President of the Georgian Bay Swinging Seniors Club in Balm Beach